Health & Wellness https://www.latimes.com/topic/wellness Health & Wellness en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:41 GMT The 26 best Pilates studios in L.A. to stretch, strength-train and feel the burn https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/best-pilates-studios-los-angeles There's no better place than Los Angeles to do Pilates. From Santa Monica and West Hollywood to Silver Lake and Pasadena, we picked the best studios to stretch. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:41 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/best-pilates-studios-los-angeles L.A. Circuit: The best places to exercise in the city https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-16/best-exercise-studios-los-angeles-la-circuit Want to perfect your crow pose? Or master the reformer? What about max out your lifting gains? Our Los Angeles exercise guides have you covered. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:38 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-16/best-exercise-studios-los-angeles-la-circuit Don't call it Pilates. Inside the exercise trend that's like 'if Pilates and bodybuilding had a baby' https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-16/lagree-fitness-trend-megaformer-pilates About 50 SoCal studios currently license rights to use Lagree equipment, many of which are in Los Angeles. You might think it's harder that Pilates. But its creator, Sebastien Lagree, would say you're wrong. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:06 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-16/lagree-fitness-trend-megaformer-pilates I've been married 13 years. Why is vacation sex suddenly so fleeting? https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-15/vacation-sex-fighting-midlife-marriage Why vacation can bring high expectations — and big disappointment — when it comes to sex and intimacy Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-15/vacation-sex-fighting-midlife-marriage Can a baby struggle with their mental health? How this hospital is helping L.A.’s youngest https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/why-this-l-a-hospital-says-infants-have-mental-health-needs-too A new baby at home can be a big transition for families, especially when sleep and bonding issues arise. This hospital is investing in baby mental health to help them through it. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/why-this-l-a-hospital-says-infants-have-mental-health-needs-too The sound bath companion at this L.A. 'healing' ranch? A horse, of course https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/sound-bath-horses-healing-equine-ranch-los-angeles The Healing Equine Ranch in the Santa Monica mountains has been teaching thousands to rein in the healing powers of the horse through new age experimental workshops and retreats that range from $70 to $2,000. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-09/sound-bath-horses-healing-equine-ranch-los-angeles Avoiding your problems with work? You might have 'high-functioning' depression https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/high-functioning-depression-judith-joseph-avoiding-your-problems-with-work In 'High Functioning,' Judith Joseph teaches people how to understand the science of their sadness, so they can understand the science of their happiness. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-08/high-functioning-depression-judith-joseph-avoiding-your-problems-with-work Red Sox's Jarren Duran reveals suicide attempt in Netflix doc: 'I’m still here and I’m still fighting' https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-04-07/jarren-duran-suicide-mental-health-netflix-documentary Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was the 2024 All-Star Game MVP. Yet the ex-Cal State Long Beach and Cypress High player says that in 2022 he tried to take his life. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:35:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-04-07/jarren-duran-suicide-mental-health-netflix-documentary Families caring for elders need more than compassion. They need day programs to ensure support https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-07/alzheimers-dementia-day-program-caregiver-support Show up for caregivers not just with a neighborly meal but with structural investment in formal elder care, especially programs for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:23 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-07/alzheimers-dementia-day-program-caregiver-support Turns out Adam Devine isn't dying from stiff person syndrome any time soon https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-04/adam-devine-stiff-person-syndrome-misdiagnosis Adam Devine had a devastating accident when he was a kid and is still dealing with the fallout. But a recent diagnosis of stiff person syndrome was off the mark. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:33:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-04/adam-devine-stiff-person-syndrome-misdiagnosis The dangerous myth that poverty is the cause of child abuse https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-03/poverty-programs-child-abuse The most common conditions of maltreatment include parental drug and alcohol abuse, severe mental illness, domestic violence and the presence of nonrelative males in a home. Money alone is not a fix. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-03/poverty-programs-child-abuse San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment, counseling https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-02/san-francisco-ties-clean-syringe-distribution-for-drug-users-to-treatment-counseling San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city's drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug users off the streets and into treatment. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:56:02 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-02/san-francisco-ties-clean-syringe-distribution-for-drug-users-to-treatment-counseling Clippers-Nuggets playoff preview: Controlling Nikola Jokic key to series https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Denver's all-world center will be the focus of the Clippers' stingy defense, with 7-foot Ivica Zubac the focal point of their attack. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:22:14 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Coachella 2025: Photos of our favorite festival fashion https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Slaying of 13-year-old boy devastates L.A. immigrant community: 'We can't trust anyone' https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community I was a suburban lacrosse mom. I was ready to detonate my life and have a Hollywood affair https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair At first, I didn’t know a lot about the new man in my life, but what I knew ignited me. And I was willing to risk it all to be with him. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years This must be Silver Lake https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do With indie art spaces, Modernist architecture and nightlife that thrives on on Sunset Boulevard, meet the hip hillside hub with a renegade spirit. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do 'G' and his 'lovely girl': Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer's battle https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The Dodgers sell hot dogs for $7.99. The Diamondbacks sell them for $2.99. Why? https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-18/the-dodgers-sell-hot-dogs-for-7-99-the-diamondbacks-sell-them-for-2-99-why As ticket prices have soared, a small but growing number of teams in all sports are offering a limited menu of basic concession items at fan-friendly prices. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-18/the-dodgers-sell-hot-dogs-for-7-99-the-diamondbacks-sell-them-for-2-99-why